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CATALOGUE

OF TEXAS RATS

Frill, hae aod Onnamental Trees, (rapes,

VINES, ROSES, FIOWERING SHRUBS, ETC.

1888—9.

Buy Texas Raised Trees for Texas Climate and Soil. Fifteen
Years Experience in the Propagation of Trees in Texas.

Nurseries, Orchard, Vineyard and Rose Garden on Cedar Springs
Road, one and one-fourth miles North of
Court House.

fA DAS, LAS.

TELEPHONE CONNECTION No. 880.

A. D. Aldridge & Co., Stationers, Printers and Book Binders, Dallas, Texas

We, the undersigned, hereby certify that we have known
Mr. J. M. Howell for the past ten or twelve years, as a Nursery-
man and Fruit Grower, and we can confidently recommend him
to the people of Texas as a gentleman of reliability and experi-
ence in his line of business.

W. L. CABBULL, ex-Mayor of Dallas.

W.M. C. HILL, County Clerk.

Rk. EK. BURKE, ex-County Judge.

W. H. THOMAS, Pres’t American Natl Bank.
J. M. STRONG, Representative.

BUSINESS NOTICE.

itants and the intersection of six railroads—the Houston

& Texas Central, Texas & Pacific, Missouri Pacific, Gulf,
Colorado & Sanita Fe, Trunk Railroad, and the Dallas & Green-
ville Railroad, affording ready and cheap transportation North,
South, East and West.

My Nurseries are located on the Cedar Springs Road, one
and one-quarter miles north of the Court House.

A part of my ground is used as an experimental orchard and
vineyard, in which I plant new varieties of Peaches, Apples,
Pears, Plums, Grapes, Blackberries, Raspberries, etc , for the
purpose of testing their value in this climate and soil. There
are now growing and bearing on this part of the ground over
sixty varieties of Peaches and Apples, fifteen varieties of Plums,
fifteen varieties of Pears, teu varieties of Raspberries, six varie-
ties of Blackberries and forty varieties of Grapes.

I have had fifteen years’ experience in growing fruit and
propagating trees in Texas; am identified with the interests of
Horticulture in this State,-and will try to grow and send out
stock that will give satisfaction and help to make fruit growing
a success throughout this great State.

As a proof of my confidence in the profits of fruit growing in
‘Texas, I am now planting two hundred acres at Tyler, Texas.
Am also negotiating with parties here at Dallas to take an inter-
est in three hundred acres a few miles from the city, to be
planted in fruits. These places will be planted with Apples,
Peaches, Pears, Plums, Apricots, Cherries, Crab-Apples, Grapes
and Berries. On each of these places we expect to plant fifty
acres of the Dallas Blackberry.

In less than ten years the fruit products of Texas will bring
more money than the entire cotton crop of the State. Canning

Dries Dallas County, Texas, is a city of 50,000 inhab-

4 J. M. HOWELL.

and evaporating factories will be established in all sections of
the State, thus affording a ready market for all the fruit that is
produced. No danger of over production of good fruit.

I am determined to grow and pack stock in such a way that
nurserymen, dealers and planters may not be disappointed in
name or quality.

No substitutions made unless by consent of parties ordering.

I am looking forward to the time when Forest and Shade
Trees will be planted extensively in the cities and on the prai-
ries of this State, consequently [am giving this class of stock
special attention.

I expect to keep in stock a variety of tree seeds, such as
Apple, Peach, Pear, Cherry and Forest tree seed.

I also have in stock seedlings of Peach, Apple, Pear, Cherry
and Forest Trees.

All packing done in the best manner possible, for which a
reasonable charge will be made to cover cost of box and packing
material.

No charge for delivery to depot or express office here.

All orders shall have prompt attention.

J. M. HOWELL.

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Telephone connection, No. 380.
PURE HOME-MADE BLACKBERRY WINE FOR SALE.

CAUTION.

Several tree peddlers have taken orders for my nursery with-
out authority. Any one authorized to represent me carries a
written authority signed by me. Call on salesmen to show this
authority or send orders direct to nursery.

Instructions for Planting, Pruning and Cultivating.

DISTANCES APART FOR PLANTING TREES, VINES, ETC.

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Ep MTMIS Eee as = oid Svisrs! Scheer BE. eee whee ae 16 to 20 feet each way.
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Ree CATS 1) 25 sa(lzs vied ts cle eeleye --16 to 20 feet each way.
iweb ieteatins « adore 2 AG aca asi tee 63 12 to 16 feet each way.
Ge WIE.: Airs: 2'¢ 3's 216) Us fsi siete ays ge 12 to 16 feet each way.
Japanese PersimmMons. ......csecies-s- 10 to 16 feet each way.
CAPE MOI AS <i.’ s 5°. cli o.e.5 wilaeie Y ymlel peers 8 feet each way.
Blackberries ....... Rows 8 feet apart aml 2 feet in the row.
Raspberries ........<. Rows 8 feet apart aud 2 feet in the row.
Strawberries..:....Rows 3 feet apart and 1 foot in the row.

Plough the ground deep. For fruit trees dig holes 2 to 38
feet square and 16 to 18 inches deep. Plant the tree about 2
inches deeper than it stood in the nursery. After filling the
hole, stamp the soil around the stem of the tree. Cut all the
top of the tree off about 3 feet above the ground. Observe these
instructions in planting the grape, except, after planting, cut
all the vine off to two buds above the ground. For blackber-
ries and raspberries, lay off rows 8 feet apart with shovel plow
8 to 4 inches deep. Lay the plants in this furrow and cover
with plow, like you would corn—two furrows to the roy. In
the latter part of February rake a part of this ridge off, so as to
leave the plants about 3 inches under ground.

For strawberries, lay off rows 3 feet apart ; throw two furrows
together ; rake the ridge off, leaving it about 3 inches higher
than level of ground. If you have no DIBBLE, dig out with your
hand, in center of theridge, holes large and deep enough to take
in all the roots of plant. Put the plant in and fill hole about
half full of earth ; pour in about one-half pint of water; let the
water settle, then fill up with soil, and pack it firm’ around
plant. If this planting is done in November or December, the
plants will bear a fair crop of fruit the next spring.

6 J. M. HOWELL.

CULTIVATION.

Cultivate cotton, potatoes or peas in the orchard, but never
plant corn or small grain in it. Give your orchard, vineyard and
berry patch as good culture as you do the cotton field, and they
will amply reward you for your labor. Examine your trees often
to see if the borers are in them. ‘This you can learn by taking
away the soil around the tree tothe depth of two or three inches.
When you find wax on the tree near the ground, you will very
likely find the borer just under the bark. Dig him out with
your knife. Hxamine thoroughly, draw the soil back to the tree
and put a shovelful of ashes around it. The borer is a worm,
about one inch long. ‘There are thousands of trees destroyed
every year by this insect. A little labor at the proper time will
prevent this great destruction.

PRUNING.

Next to cultivation, this is the most important subject to the
fruit grower. In the Northern and Eastern States, one of the
most important objects in pruning is to let the sun into the head
of the tree. In this State it is just the contrary — prune your
trees to keep the sun out. In pruning fruit trees, cut off one-
third of last year’s growth all over the tree.. By this kind of
pruning the fruit will be protected from the scorching sun and
the tree given a well-balanced head. In pruning the grape, bear
in mind that the fruit is borne on new wood. ‘The second year
after planting leave one or two vines about three feet long ; tie
these to a post driven in the ground near the vine. The third
year cut all that year’s growth off, except two buds, and every
year after continue to cut back to two buds of the present year’s
growth. ‘Take the old dead canes from among the blackber-
ries and raspberries. Do this pruning in the month of Feb-
ruary, every year, and, our word for it, you will have healthy
trees and vines and fine fruit. Let the blackberry and raspber-
ry canes grow about three feet high and pinch off the top bud.
This makes well-branched, stocky plants, and will increase the
yield at least four fold. Don’t be afraid to manure the ground
for all kinds of fruit. If you observe these rules for planting, cul-
tivating and pruning your trees, you will have an abundance of
the very finest fruit. Now, friend, this is no idle talk—a mere
copy of what some one else has said—but we have given you the

DALLAS NURSERY. <

result of our actual experience in growing fruit for the past fif-
teen years in Texas. Study nature, the soil you cultivate, and
the climate you live in, and you will learn something new about
fruit growing every day you live. You are invited to visit our
grounds at Dallas. No trouble to answer questions concerning
fruit growing.

The demand for fruit is constantly increasing. Nature’s
laws demand the extensive use of fruit. Ripe fruit is not only
a luxury, but absolutely necessary to the health of the human
family.

The family that uses fruit extensively is not likely to need the
services of a doctor often. If the money now spent on patent
medicines was applied to the orchard and garden, we would
have a healthier and happier people. ‘The fruit, flower and
vegetable gardens are educators of the old and young alike,
constantly calling our attention to the laws of nature which
govern the world.

Let us make our homes so attractive that our children will
delight to remain under their hallowed influences. IN HoRTI-
CULTURE THERE IS HEALTH, WEALTH AND HAPPINESS,

PEAGHE SS.

Since the introduction of Evaporators the peach has received the attention it so
richly deserves. There isa ready market for evaporated peaches at 20 cents per
pound. Evaporated fruit will yield at least one dollar per bushel for green fruit
clear of all expenses. With the aid of evaporators there is no part of the farm that
can be made to yield so great a profit as the orchard. Evaporated fruit is shipped to
all parts of the world.

A convenient market for green fruit is desirable; but the fruit grower, any dis-—
tance from market, can now realize a handsome profit on all the fruits he can grow.

During the year 1885 I fruited in my experimental orchard all the peaches claimed
to be earlier than the Alexander, demonstrating that none of them are earlier or bet
ter than the Alexander, of which they are all types.

My experimental orchard, vineyard and flower garden furnishes me with reliable
information about different varieties and kinds of fruits and flowers. This informa -
tion I propose to give to the people through my catalogues every year. The varieties
marked with a star (*) have been tested, and I reeommend them. I recommend the
planting of new varieties in limited quantities as an experiment, for upon new varie-
ties must depend the future success of fruit growing in our State, but the fruit grower
for market must depend mainly upon varieties that have been tested.

Ns J. M. HOWELL.

I can assert, without the fear of contradiction, that Texas is one of the best peach
countries in the United States. I have in nursery now a large stock of the finest va-
rieties grown. I name peaches in this list in the order in which they ripen as near as

Lean. I grow all the varieties in this list.

Amsden—No perceptible difference in this and Alexander.

Free. i :
V * Alexander—Good size; dark red, flesh white; the earliest.
Free.

\’ Waterloo—Dark crimson; very sweet. Free.

v°* Rivers’ Early—Large; pale straw color, delicate pink
cheek; good market fruit; last of May. Free.

v * Mamie Ross—Resembles Chinese Cling; new; June. Capt.
A. J. Ross says, in Dallas Herald, November 10, 1885:

This peach originated on my place, and ripens immediately after the Early Rivers.
Coming on at the time it does, taking its great size and quality into consideration, I
consider it unsurpassed. While I was getting only 35 cents per peck for other peaches
this variety brought $1. I have kept it confined to my orchard until this year, but
wishing to giye the public the benefit of it, I have consented to let J. M. Howell, nur-
seryman, introduce it. I will say that I have no interest whatever in what this gen-
tleman may make out of it. I simply give it to him, believing him to be honest and
fair, and thinking he will treat the public right.

Y * Hale’s Early—Old reliable variety; fine flavor; good mar-
ket; first of June. Free.
| Crawford’s HKarly--Yellow freestone; one. week later than
Hale’s. ) : :
Y * St. John—Large yellow freestone; flavor fine; one of the
very best market sorts; good for shipping; earliest yellow peach;
June. |

¥ * Mountain Rose—Good size; white skin, red cheek; market;
middle of J@he. Free.

\ * Great Eastern—Very large; skin greenish white with red
cheek; June. Free.

“ * Old Mixon Free—Large; skin yeilowish white, marbled
with red, red cheek; July.

~ * Qld Mixon Cling--Colored like Old Mixon Free; fine for
canning or preserving; good for market; July.

w* Chinese Cling—Very large; creamy white, marbled with
fine red; fleshy white; red at stone; very juicy; July.

\, * Thurber—Seedling of Chinese Cling; nearly white; -free-
stone.

(See description of the new peach, Mamie Ross.)

DALLAS NURSERY. 9

-* Gen. Lee—Very much like Chinese Cling; cling; July.

** Stonewall Jackson—Resembles Gen. Lee; said to be larger;
cling; July.

* Amelia—Large; white and red; freestone; fine flavor; July

* Stump the w ore aur whices red cheek; large; July.
Free.

* Crawford. Late—One of the very facet market peaches;
large; yellow; freestone; July. ;

Lemon Cling—Very large; yellow; very fine for canning
or shipping; July.

* Mathew’s Cling—Immense size; fine for shipping or can-
ning; yellow cling; last of July.

\* Douglas--Large, yellow; free; August. Discovered on
Mitch Gray’s place in Dallas by Major J. P. Douglas, of Tyler.
ae for canning.

* Mitchell’s Mammoth—Creamy white; medium size; good
Hever: middle of August. Cling.

* Piquett’s Late—Very large; yellow; freestone; good market
variety; showy; last of August.

\y* Salway—Resembles Piquetts’, but later.

\,* Cleveland Cling—New; large; yellowish white, marbled
with red; red cheek; ripe from middle to last of August.

The original tree was discovered in the City of Dallas, 1885. No doubt a seedling
of Old Mixon Cling, having all of its good qualities. viz.: good size, pleasant flavor,
showy appearance, profuse bearer, a fine shipper, and ripening at a time when there
are no other good cling peaches on the market, thus commanding the highest market

rice.

ie White English, or Heath Cling—Very large; creamy white
skin, flesh white; splendid for canning or preserving; good ship-
Re last of Ber act or first of September.

* Jack Ross—A perfect Chinese Cling, ripening middle of
September.

\ * Howell’s Cing—Fifteenth September; very large; superior
in many respects to White English; white; new.

* Renecke Free—A new seedling discovered on Mr. Ren-
ecke’s lot in Dallas; an abundant bearer; fruit very large; yellow;
freestone. We think this is the best very late peach in Texas.
Ripens from the 1st to the 10th of October.

(See description of the new peach, Mamie Ross, Cleveland Cling, Renecke Free,
Mathew’s Cling, Douglas and Howell’s Cling.)

10 J. M. HOWELL.

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SOFT SHELL ALMONDS:
* This fruit has succeeded beyond our most sanguine
expectations,

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\ ve PRUNES.

Vv |
Early Yellow Prune—Skin yellow; flesh yellow; sweet, juicy;

eee from stone, July. |
* German Prune—Fruit long, oval, nearly two inches long;

skin purple; flesh firm, green, sweet, pleasant.

JAPANESE PERSIMMONS.

The growing of this fruit is not merely an experiment, but an assured success in ©
this section. Many trees are now bearing here. Among them we mention one tree
growing on the grounds of Mr. Wm. Bustrin, of this city. We had the tree photo-
graphed in October, 1886, at which time there were sixty well developed persimmons
on it, the smallest one measuring seven inches in circumference, This tree is five
years old from the bud, and stands four feet high, this being the second full crop it
has borne. The flavor of this fruit is superior tc the very best of our native persim-
mons. This fruit has been dried by our friend, Mr. D. B Keiper, of this city, who
pronounces it superior to dates or figs.

There are more than forty different varieties of this fruit. I have about 5,000
grafts of the following varieties in nursery, on native seedlings.

The Japanese persimmon grafted and grown in this State on the native persimmon
seedlings have stood the coldest winters. Imported trees from a have not given.

sé tisfaction. \

VY Seedless. .” Haycheya, . Gashonaki.
¥ \ \
©» Kurokumo. ' Y Among. ,,’ Nasu.
Hayakume. _Zingi.
MEssERS. HOWELL & STONE.
GENTs:

At your request I give you briefly my opinion (from experience and observation)
of the four varieties of new fruits we are just now introducing. The Le Conte Pear,
when propagated from pure wood on its own roots, is entirely healthy and free from
blight. Is an upright grower, requires severe and judicious pruning, such as few per
sons are willing to give; it bears early and has no failures; ripens in July, sells well,
a good keeper, and can be shipped to any part of the United States.

KEIFER PEaR isof more recent introduction, propagated as the Le Conte on its
own roots, but does better grafted on Le Conte, giving it more vigor. It is also blight
proof, symmetrical, requires little pruning, comes into bearing early, ripens in October
has same shipping and keeping qualities as Le Conte, fruit very attractive, rich golden
yellow with a deep maiden blush on the sunny side. Had I permission to name it I
would call it Golden Beauty. %

‘(See description of new peaches, Jack Ross and Howell’s Cling,

DALLAS NURSERY. 11

KELSEY JAPAN PiuUM, with me, is entirely hardy, upright grower, requires much
pruning, comes into bearing early, blooms moderately early; haye never fruited it.
My trees are only one year old, but I have good authority for saying the fruit is large
and fine, ships well and brings fancy prices in market.

JAPAN PERSIMMON. I find some difficultyin getting trees started when young,
caused, I think, from imported trees. This, I hope, will soon be overcome by grafting
on our native seedlings. It requires but little pruning, bears early, fruit large and
fine, good keeper, ships well and brings fabulous prices in market.

Dallas, April 17, 1886. W.W. ROSS.

Pua

eas Plum (Prunis Simoni)—A new plum, a native of
Northern China.

It is believed to be the most valuable new fruit introduced for many years, being
hardy as far north as Central Iowa and Nebraska, and in protected situations even
farther. The tree is hardier aan a Ben Davis apple tree, which is one of our hardiest
American varieties. I can not do better than quote the description of Prunus Simoni
given by Prof. Budd, of the Iowa Agricultural College, Ames, Iowa, as given by him
in the Prairie Farmer of June 7th, 1884. Trof. Budd says: ‘‘Beyond all reasonable
doubc this tree will prove a valuable ornamental and fruit tree on the prairies, wher-
ever it will endure our winters. The young trees have stood the past test-winter on
the College farm far better than our apple trees of the grade of hardiness of Ben
D avis. * * * Inall respects this is a botanical curiosity. In color of bark, and
in ali points, except the net veining and color of leaves, it resembles the peach. In
appearance the fruit more closely resembles a flattish, smooth, brick-red tomato than
v stone fruits, yet in smell and favor it approaches very near the Nectarine.”

* Kelsey’s Japan Plum—This remarkable plum was imported
from Japan into California in 1871, by the late John Kelsey, of
California, whose name has been given to the fruit as a just
tribute to the memory of one of California’s pioneers in horti-
culture, and the introducer of a fruit that promises to be the
best and most prolific of all our plums. September.

The fruit is of a very large size, being from 7 to 9 inches in circumference, with a
3mall pit. Specimens sometimes weigh 6% ounces each. Color, rich yellow, nearly
overspread with bright red, with a lovely bloom. Itis of excellent quality, melting,
rich and juicy; its large size renders the parting of the fruit as practicable as the
peach, and it excels all other plums for canning. As a dried fruit this is destined to
take the lead, equal to, if not surpassing, the best dried prunes. In texture itis firm
and meaty, possessing superior shipping qualities. Itripens from the first to last of
September.

12 J. M. HOWELL.

\s Duane’s Purple—Fruit very large; oblong; skin reddish
purple in the sun; flesh amber color; moderately sweet; June.
'y * General Hand—Fruit very large; oval; skin deep golden
yellow; flesh, coarse pale yellow; moderately juicy, sweet and ~
good, but not high flavor; freestone, July.

\¥ Richland—Blue; freestone; good flavor; August.

WF Damson—August.

‘’* Caddo Chief—May.
_ V* Green Gage.

Vv * Weaver-—Red; August.

\V* Golden Beauty—-Yellow; August.

* Wild Goose--Hardy; large; deep red; juicy and sweet ; June.

CHE RRTES

Dukes and Ae orelloes.

_* Early Richmond. (M.) y May Duke. (D.)
-* Empress Eugenie. (M.) Black Tartarian. (D.)
x) Ohio Beauty, sweet. » Luelling.
* Early Purple Guagne.

APRICOTS.

Ny
_ * Karly Golden—Skin, pale orange; flesh, yellow.
\y Moor Park.

PEARS

\ Summer.
Leconte—Very thrifty growth; highly recommended by
x, Cyne fruit growers; new; July.
*Osband’s Summer—Small; good flavor; July.
* Bartlett-—-Highly esteemed where it does not blight; July.
¥ Clapp’s Favorite—Large; July or first of August.
Duchess d’Angouleme—Certainly the finest pear that has
yet been grown in this part of Texas. Very large; fine flavor;

ripens here in August.

DALLAS NURSERY. 13

Autumn Pears.

* Howell—Fruit rather large; recommended by those who
have fruited it in Texas; ripens in August.
Beurre D’Anjou—-September.
a medium; very good; September.
Via Bonne de Jersey—Excellent flavor; September
'% Keiffer Hybrid—A new pear, cross between Chinese Stand
ear and Bartlett; September. :
Buffam—Medium size; excellent flavor; August.
se Seckel—Small, but very fine flavor; August.

| APPLES.
AY, Summer.

3 Karly Harvest—Pale yellow; June.
V Red June—Deep red; sub acid.
* Red Astrachan—Large; covered with deep crimson; acid;

June.
\K Yellow Horse--Large; yellow; sub acid; last of June or
first of July.

Summer Queen—-Deep yellow; productive; July.
American Summer Pearmain—Oblong; streaked; July.
Apples—Autumn.
yy Maiden Blush—Pale yellow in the shade, with brilliant

crimson cheek next the sun; sub acid; good.
V Fall Pippin—Very large; skin yellowish green, becoming a
fine yellow; white, flesh*tender and mellow.
* Bradford’s Best—One of the best.
\ Jonathan—One of the finest flavored apples grown; not thor-
oughly tested here; October.

A pples—W inter.

\ Ben Davis—Large, striped, showy; good bearer; profitable
bog es variety.
Nickajack—Excellent; Southern origin; very large,
Wellow Bell Flower—Large; delicious.
Vwine Sap—Medium; red; excellent.
_ \ Golden Papin Medi rich golden yellow, sprinkled
with small gray dots; sub acid.

14 J. M. HOWELL.
NE Te Het PAY Pee

\ * Shock'ey—Southern origin; pale yellow.

\* Arkansas Black—A new apple; origin, Arkansas; large
dark ved, nearly black; fine flavor; valuable market and keeping
variety.

CRAB APPLES

The value of this fruit has been overlooked by planters. The crab apple comes
into bearing as. soon as the peach, yielding abundant crops every year. There is no
fruit equal to it for jellies and preserves. The blooms are very fragrant. We have
sold this fruit on the Dallas market for several years at $4 per bushel.

y * Quaker Beauty—Yellow; sub acid; bears well in Texas.

‘Whitney, No. 20—Large; green a striped; juicy.

\ ‘Hyslop—Deep crimson; large.
“ Marengo—Sub acid; ate red.
Vx Transcendant—Large; good for cider; yellow, striped
with red.
Vs Lady Elgin—Whitish yellow, nearly covered with bright red
and gray dots; mild sub acid.
\ * Hughes, Va —Striped red; valuable for cider; late.

ORNAMENTAL PRUIT TREES

Golden Dwarf Peach—Fruit above medium; golden yellow.

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GRAPES.

The climate and soil of Texas seem to be particularly adapted
to the grapevine. In my opinion Texas will be, in the near fu-
ture, one of the largest grape producing States in the Union. I
am growing the following varieties in the nursery and vineyard.
My grape crop of 1887 averaged more than 10 cents per pound
on the Dallas market. Champion and Ives sold for 10 to 20
cents per pound:

~* Agawam (Rogers, No. 15)—Large; brownish red or ma-
roon; skin thick; pulp soft and sweet; succeeds well here; bunch

Tae compact, mid often shouldered.
* Brighton—Bunch medium to large; berries medium to

large; light red, changing to dark crimson or maroon when fully |

matured; good quality; early.

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DALLAS NURSERY. 15,

* Catawba—Bunches large; moderately compact; berries
iste medium; deep red; late.

x Champion—Extra early; bunches large, handsome,
compact and shoaldered; berries bluish black; ripens with
ae Seedling.

* Corcord—Bushes large and compact; berries large; black;

Id and reliable.

* Delaware—Bunch small, compact and usually shouldered;
berries below medium; light red; quality best for table and

ine; one of the most popular grapes grown here.

Duchess—New; white table grape; bunch medium to large;
shouldered ; compact; ripens soon after Concord.

* Early Victor—Bunch above medium; berry medium; black;
5 te and excellent quality; early.

* Goethe—Bunch medium to large; berries large, oblong;
yellowish green; reliable; very good.

'* Herbemont—Bunch large, long-shouldered and compact;
berries small; black; sweet; juicy; highly flavored; fine wine
grape.

* Ives Seedling—Bunches and berries medium; often shoul-
dered; black when fully ripe; very early; this and the Cham-
pion are the earliest and most popular market grapes grown

ore.

* Lady Washington—Bunch very large; shouldered; moder-
ately compact; berries medium; pale amber; yellowish, with a
délicate rosy tint; ripens about same time as Concord; fine.

x Martha (Seedling of Concord)—Bunch and berry medium;

reenish white; good flavor; reliable; earlier than Concord.

Moore’s Early (Seedling of Concord)—Best described by call-

ing it Early Concord; said to be as early as and better than the
Champion.
v Mission—Popularly known hereas the Ei Paso, from the fact
that the fruit is shipped into this market from El Paso; intro-
duced into Mexico «nd California by the Spanish aeearaeeee at
an early day. We have a large quantity of these vines. Bunch
and berry medium; black; very sweet.

x Perkins—Bunch medium to large; shouldered; berries me-
dium; greenish white at first, then a fine, pale lilac or reddish
color when fully ripe.

16 J. M. HOWELL.

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Vs Triumph—-Bunch and berry very large; pale green to
golden yellow; one of the most promising new white grapes
grown in Texas; an enormous bearer.

‘aN iagara—New white grape.

* Black Spanish—-A fine wine grape.
Golden Chasalas. ,

BLACKBERRIES,

The blackberry is the most profitable crop produced by the
Arai grower, giving a net profit of $300 to $500 per acre.

* The Dallas—A native discovered in Dallas several years
ago.

By culture it has been greatly improved in size, flayor and productiveness, and
to-day it stands at the head of the list for earliness, productiveness and freedom from
RUST. The Central Texas Horticultural Society, at its meeting in Dallas on the 6th
day of August, 1884, adopted a resolution offered by J. M. Howell to name this berry
the Dallas Blackberry. Knowing its many good qualities, I was the first to cataiogue
and recommend it. J have about thirteen acres of this variety planted. My sales in
1887 amounted to nearly 75,000 plants. Imakea specialty: ‘his variety, and expect
to have 100,000 plants for market this season. I am hea .arters for the Dallas
Blackberry, and unhesitatingly pronounce it the earliest and most productive berry
yet grown in Texas. FREeDOM FROM RUST insures its extensive culture.

Me Karly Harvest—Very early; productive; one of the best.

Y« Brunton—Ripening about same time as the Dallas; berries
small; productive.

Y* Kittattiney—Very large, sweet and productive where’ not
affected by rust. ‘This and the Dallas give « © scession of fruit
for six weeks to two months.

RASPBERRIES.

After carefully testing ten varieties of this fruit, I have only succeeded in growing
successfully two varieties of Black Caps, and have been partially successful with only
one variety of Red Cap. I do not condemn all other varieties, but this is the result of

pe uh a is
x Mammoth Cluster—Black.
‘~ Doolittle-— Black.
‘y Turner——-Red.
Vv * Philadelphia—Red.

DALLAS NURSERY. 17

> FRAW BERRIES.

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\ Capt. Jack.

~ Crescent.

* Sharpless.

‘ Cumberland Triumph.
¥Y Old Iron Clad.

¥ Chas. Downing.

FOREST AND'SHADE. TREES

I give this stock snecial attention. I now have in my nur-
sery the finest stock of shade and ornamental trees in the State.
I have this stock in all sizes, from small seedlings to trees ten
feet high, of the following kinds:
* Maple, Soft.
Maple, Silver Leaf.
Maple, Ash Leaved (or Box Elder).

* Hicks’ Ever Bearing Mulberry—Bears three months.
Downing Ever Bearing Mulberry--Bears six weeks.

* Catalpa.

* Yellow Cottonwood.

* Tulip Poplar.

* Red Eln.

* Umbrella China.

* White Ash.

* Linden.

x Silver Leaf Poplar.

* Bois D’Arc.

*« Black Locust.

* Louisiana Grey Oak.

* Black Walnut.

* English Walnut.

* Pecan.

Chestnut, (American.)
Hickory.
« Sycamore.

18

J. M. HOWELL.

FLOWERING SHRUBS.

Althea—Red, White, Purple and variegated.

Lilac—Purple and White.

Budleya—Pale blue flowers, long pendant racemes.
Chilopsis Linearis—(F lowering willow,) showy, pink flowers.
Deuitzia—Double flowering, white tinged with rose.
Sagerstremia—(Crape Myrtle).

Lonicera Belgica—( Belgian Honeysuckle. )
Philadelphus—Syringia, or mock-orange.
Puncia—(Pomegranite), double red and white.
Spirea—Billardi, large spikes of deep pink flowers.

~ *Spirea—White.

Pyrus Japonica—Crimson flowers.
Weigelia—Amabilis, dark pink.

Forsytiha Fortuii—F lowers bright yellow.

Bush Honeysuckle—-White and red.

Double Flowering Peach——Red, white and pink.
Flowering Almond—Red and white.
Callicanthus—Fragrant.

ORNAMENTAL GRASSES.

Kulalia Japonica—Variegated leaf.
Hulalia Japonica Zebrina—Stripe across leaf.

WILLOWS.

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Diamond

Osier.
Annularus--Ring leaf willow.
Weeping Willow.

VINES, AND ‘CLIMBERS.

Wistaria—Purple flowers, strong climbers.
Jasamin—Star,

Jasamin— Yellow.

Honeysuckle—Aurae Reticula to golden netted.
Honeysuckle—Belgian, pink flowers.
Honeysuckle—Sinesis, white, fragrant, evergreen,

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Honeysuckle—Grata, yellow trumpet.
Honeysuckle—Coral.
Clematis.

EVERGREENS,

Arborvite—Compacta—Texas origin.

Arborvite—Pyramidal,

Arborvite—Biota Semper Aurea. (Golden.) Beautiful new
variety.

Arborvite Thuya—American.

Arborvitze—Chinese.

Arborvite—Jap Hybrid.

Red Cedar.

Magnolia Grandiflora.

Cupiessus—Cypress. New and valuable; golden.

Irish Juniper.

Cerasus Carolinieusis—Evergreen cherry. (Incorrectly call-
ed wild peach. )

ROSES.

No home is complete without shrubs and flowers. In a fam
ily surrounded by fragrance and bloom we find cheerful faces,
courteous manners, and refined, noble hearts. What home,
then, for the sake of a few dollars, can afford to dispense with
the influence of these subtle teachers? Of all flowers the rose
is queen, Nothing can surpass our Everbloomers in beauty of
foliage, splendor of color and delicacy of tint. They bloom
from early spring until the frosts of winter, and are deliciously
perfumed. A bed of these roses will be a perpetual source
of pleasure for years.

The Hybrid Perpetuals are very hardy, and their colors are
brilliant and fine. They bloom freely in spring and autumn.
The Mosses are the perfection of rich beauty, and are quite
hardy.

What can be more pleasing to the eye than a veranda or a
wall covered with climbers ?

20 J. M. HOWELL.

We can supply all roses named in this catalogue from small
pot plants to fine two-year old bushes. Every taste can be suit-
ed in color and form. ;

We have from five to ten thousand roses in open ground in
bloom from first of April to 1st of December every year. You
are invited to visit our rose garden. Bouquets and cut roses fur-
nished on short notice.

By examing this list, you will see that we offer none but first-
class roses, We keep no cheap, worthless sorts.

E'verblooming Roses.

Price: Three-inch pot plants, 25c; out- door grown plants,
2 years old, 50c.

Agerippena—Crimson; free bloomer.

Aline Sisley—Purplish red.

Andre Schwartz—Crimson.

Arch Duchess Isabelia—White.

Accedalia—Creamy white.

Bon Silene—Deep rose; noted for the size and Dey of its
buds; very fragrant.

Bon Silene—White; fragrant.

Bougere—Deep rosy bronze; free loomer; fine buds; double.

Beauty of Stapleford——Clear, brig § pink; fine buds; double;
fragrant.

Cornelia Cook—White; very double; fine buds.

Catherine Mer merierase pink; very double and sweet.

Chamoise—Cream.

Celine Forester—Yellow.

Coquette de Lyon—Canary yellow.

Comtesse de Frigneuse—Canary yellow; long pores buds;
new. $l.

Claudius tevit—Carmine; double; new; $1.

Duchess de Biabeneetiocs sealant: very fragrant.

Duchess of Edenburg—Glowing crimson.

Duchess of Connaught—Silvery rose, salmon center.

Douglas—Velvety red. 7

Empress Eugenie—Pink.

Edmund de Biauzat—Salmon and pink; new; $1.

Glorie des Rosamenes—Bright pink; new; 75c.

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Hermosa— Pink.

Isabella Sprunt—Bright apricot yellow; elegant buds.

Jules Finger—Bright rosy scarlet; free bloomer; fine buds.

Jean Pernet—Deep yellow.

La France—Pink; very fragrant; jone of the best.

La Pactole—Lemon yellow; beautiful buds; free bloomer.

Louis Phillippi—Dark crimson.

La Phonix—Brilliant red.

Malmaison—F lesh color; double; large, fine buds.

Mad’lle Rachel—Pure white: re buds; double.

Marie Van Houtte—Pale yellow.

Mad Margotten—Uitron yellow; double. ~

Marie Gillot—Pure white; very double; fine buds, 75c.

Mad Joseph Schwartz—Pure white.

Mad Welch—Soft apricot yellow; double; fine buds, 7c.

Mad de Vatry—Crimson.

Mad de Stella—White.

Musk Cluster.

Mad Bravy—Creamy white.

Marie Sisley—Pale yellow.

Mad Watteville—Creumy white; new, $1.

Marie Ducher—Kich salmon; double and sweet, $1.

Mad Lambard—Rosy bronze; double, 75c.

Perle des Jardines—Yellow; exceedingly fragrant, one of the
most popular rose grown, $1.

Pappa Gontier—Red Tea; double; new, $1.

Primrose Dame—Canary and rosy salmon center; new, $1.

Phalee—Ureamy white.

Princess Beatrice—Rich golden yellow; double; new, $1.

Safrano—Bright apricot yellow; very fine buds, 75e,

Souv. Victor Hugo—Bright china rose; copper yellow center;
new, $1.

Susanne Blanchet——Clear flesh white; deep center; delight-
ful fragrance, new, $1.

Souyv. Gabriel Drevet--Salmon pink; double, new, $1.

Sombriel—Pure white; large and double.

Sunset. |

Souv. d’un Ami—Shaded salmon; deuble; very fragrant,

Washington—-White; free bloomer.

22 | J. M. HOWELL.

Everblooming Climbers.
Mar Neil—Yellow; $1.
Caroline Goodrich—Crimson.
James Sprunt—Crimson.
Cloth of Gold—Yellow; ‘5c.
President Cleveland—New; white; $1.
Banskia— White.
Glorie de Dijon; 75c.
Reve d’Or—Pale orange yellow or rosy buff; good size.
Lamarque—Creamy white.

Polyanthia or Dwarf Roses—Everbloomers.
Mad Cecil Bruner—Salmon pink; profuse bloomer; fragrant. __,
Minature—White, tinted with pink; new; $1.

Paquerette— White.
Mignonette—Clear pink, changing to white.

Hybrid Perpetual Roses.

Augusta Mie—Light pink; large and fine,

Black Prince—Very dark crimson.

Baron de Rothschild—Light pink.

Baron Prevost—Brilliant pink.

Coquette des Blanches— White.

Doctor Sewell— Brilliant crimson.

Doctor Granier—Fine red.

General Jacqueminot—Crimson.

George Bancroft—Pink.

La Reine—Bright pink.

Mad Luxemburg—Crimson; new Texas seedling from Mad
Charles Wood; $1.

Magna Charta—Bright pink.

Mad Plantier—White.

Paul Neyron—Pink; very large.

Princess Victoria—Pink.

Victor Verdier—Satiny rose.

Hybrid Perpetual Giimbing Roses.
Queen of Prairie—Bright pink.
Seven Sisters—Blooms in clusters; different shades.
Baltimore Belle— White.
Woodland Margaret— White.

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Collection of Plants.

5

The Chrysanthemum.

This handsome flower is well named the ‘Queen of Au-
tumn ”’—coming, as it does, the last of the gay bloomers of the
summer and fall, when the chilly winds and sharp nights have
put all our bright summer friends fast asleep for another season;
when our ‘‘ Autumn Queen ” shows forth in all her beauty and
glory, graced with all the colors our imagination can picture.
From pure white to almost black, through all the yellows and
oranges—endless in Shades—all the fantastic shades of Japanese,
trim little button pompones—the smooth Chinese, all the grand
hybrids, single and double; in size from the little pompone up
to the magnificent flower of the hybrids five to six inches in
diameter. They are taking rank in the floral world that is
pushing all others aside. The many exhibitions which again
were held this fall in all the larger cities Hast by the various
Horticultural Societies, as well as in many small towns through-
out the country, where only a dozen or two of lady amateurs
joined together to have their chrysanthemum show, demonstrate
that the interest taken in the culture of the chrysanthemum is
as great as ever; and this is justly so, considering with how little
trouble and care it may be grown. It seems to flourish equally
well in the smoke and dust of large cities as in the open country, °
requiring only a few hours sun each day, rich soil and occasional
watering. Small plants started early in the spring make grand
specimens by October. ‘They may be grown in the open ground
and lifted before frost, or shifted on in pots until time to take
in for fall or winter.

I would earnestly solicit all my customers, who have a vacant
spot of ground in their garden, to try at least a dozen of them,
and see for themselves how much satisfaction will be CERN

from them.

24 J. M. HOWELL.

Carnations.

Fragrant flowers always have been popular and always will
be. The rich, spicy odor of the carnation, positively delicious,
combined with its varied color and handsome form, leaves but
little to be desired. ‘They are very easily grown and bloom
freely, either as bedding plants in summer or in the green-house
or window-garden in winter. Planted out in April they will
commence flowering in early summer and continue until checked
by heavy frosts in late autumn. If intended for winter flower-
ing, they should not be allowed to exhaust themselves by bloom-
ing in summer, but the buds ought to be pinched out as they
appear, and should be taken up and potted before the first of
October, and kept shaded and close for a few days, when they
will be ready for removal to the conservatory or window where
they are to bloom.

Price: 0eto.50c:

Cape Jasmine.

Gardenia—A Southern evergreen plant of great beauty. It
has a deep glossy foliage, and large pure white blossoms of a
waxy texture, and most delightfully fragrant, which are highly
prized for bridal bouquets, wreaths, etc. It blooms during May,
June and July, and is well adapted for pot-culture in green-
houses and conservatories.

Price: $1.00.

Cannas.
Amongst all plants for tropical effects in the summer decora-

tion of the garden none are as well adapted to the purpose as

cannas. ‘Their massive and showy flowers are at all times con-
_ Spicuous and telling, whether as single specimens, small groups
or large masses. ‘The variation of form, and their many hues of
bronze, purple, brown and green foliage make almost an endless
variety. ,

To grow the canna to the greatest perfection, dig a hole
twelve to eighteen inches deep and the same in width; fill this
with good rich soil, well mixed with decomposed manure, leay-
ing it rather coarse and locse. In this put the plant, about six
inches below the surrounding surface, leaving a wide basin for
the reception of water, which should be bestowed freely, as the

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canna thrives best with an abundance of water, and a sunny
exposure. ‘To insure the finest show, named sorts must be pro-
cured, as they do not reproduce themselves true from seed.
They should not be planted out until quite warm weather in
spring.
Price? 25c each.
Coleus.

This beautiful family of foliage plants has been steadily in-
creasing the beauty and diversities of the varieties ever since its
introduction, and they are now justly esteemed as among the
most popular of coloréd leaf plants. Whether grown as single
specimens, or in masses or ribbon lines, they are equally attract-
ive. They are of the easiest culture and well adapted to our
climate. Do not order in cold weather; they are lable to chill.

Price: 10c each, $1 per dozen.

Dahlias.

Well known autumn flowering plants. growing from two to
five feet high, and producing a profusion of flowers of the most
perfect and beautiful forms, varying in color from the purest
white to the darkest maroon. Our collection contains the
finest varieties in cultivation, embracing every shade and color,
and the most perfect symmetry of form.

Price: 25c each, $2.50 per dozen.

Geraniums.

Geraniums, in all their different species and varieties, owing
to their great and varied usefulness, may be considered the most
popular of plants, Adapting themselves to all soils and climes,
they are equally useful as house plants, as bedding plants in the
garden, planted in the border with other plants, or massed in
beds by themselves, where the most gorgeous effects may be
produced. ;

For constancy of bloom the geranium is unequaled. Small
plants, put out in May and June, will’completely fill a bed three
weeks after planting, and will be a mass of flowers, and continue
getting better, until blackened by the frosty nights of autumn.
While other plants are wilting under the scorching rays of our
summer sun, the geranium seems to glory in the hottest weather.

26 J. M. HOWELL.

It also makes an excellent winter blooming plant, if not kept
too warm; but for this purpose should be grown in pots ali sum-
mer, and the buds picked off as they appear, or plants grown
from cuttings in September.

Price: 10c, $1 per dozen.

Chinese Hibiscus,

Large growing tropical shrubs, with very glossy foliage.
The plants, under the hottest sun, produce enormous flowers in
great numbers, and make noble specimens ‘They can be grown
in tubs and kept for years. The blossoms average five or six
inches in diameter, and are gorgeously colored. A very good
way to make them bloom freely and to facilitate the lifting in
fall is to transplant each plant into a pot two or three sizes lar-
ger than the one it has grown in; then plunge the pot alto-
gether in the ground, the soil to cover the surface one or two
inches. Sufficient nourishment can be found by the top and
bottom roots to make the plant bloom well without starting it
to grow too vigorously, and therefore to bloom less. Then in
the fall the plant can be lifted without injury, and transplanted
again and kept in a shady, cool place, until fully recovered. It
will, in a warm, sunny window in a warm room, bloom con-
stantly.

Price: 5c. to $1.50 each.

Oleanders.

Plants of easy culture, with a liberal supply of water they
bloom most of the summer, and can be kept over winter in a
cellar or pit, with or without light. White scarlet, straw color,
pink and crimson. |

Price: 25c. to $1.

Heliotrope.

Nothing can take the place of heliotropes in a bouquet. Any
light, rich soil will answer for them. They are suited equally
well for pot culture and for border. On account of their de-
lightful fragrance, as well as their usefulness, these beautiful
flowers are universally popular.

Price: $1 per dozen.

DALLAS NURSERY. 27

Ipomea Noctiflora— Moon Flower, or Even-
ing Glory.

This plant has attracted more attention during the last two
years and has been more in demand than any other plant sent
out during that time. As a climber of rapid growth to cover
arbors, verandas, old decayed trees or walls, it has no superior,
as it will grow from 30 to 50 feet in a season if planted in rich
ground. Its flowers are pure white, five inches in diameter,
moon like, and as they expand at night have a striking effect.
There has been seed sold of a variety similar to the above, which
is not near as satisfactory, as it does not come into bloom until]
late in the fall, when it is killed by frost.

Price: 50c.

Ivy.

English; evergreen, 10c to 50c each.

Peseonies—Hardy Herbaceous.

A well known genus of plants noted for their hardiness, ease
of culture, vigorous growth in any garden soil, and for the won-
derful size and attractiveness of their flowers, which in many
sorts are half a foot in diameter, well rounded and perfectly
double. Six varieties,

Price: 10c to 50c each.

Hardy Scotch or Sweet May Pinks.

These are dwarfer than the carnation, growing about one
foot in height, the colors being of various shades of maroon, car-
mine and rose, beautifully laced and banded on white ground;
flowers perfectly double, clove scented; and the plants will stand
out of doors year after year, being entirely hardy. They are
nice for beds or for cemetery planting, making a large tuft of
bronzy green foliage a foot or more in diameter, from which the
flower stalks are thrown up in great profusion.

Price: 10c each, $1 per dozen,

Pansies, Verbenas, Sweet Violets, Etc.
Cut Roses, Flowers, Bouquets and Plants for Decoration fur-
nished on short notice at reasonable prices. Don’t fail to visit
our grounds. ‘Thousands of roses and plants constantly in bloom,

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Express Office at Dallas, 50 at 100 Rates and 500 at 1000
Rates. We guarantee everything true to name
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TREES AND BERRIES.

Peaches (60 varieties) .............. ceeeeceeccecees 3 to 5 feet
Plums (20 varieties). ..... AEP SCERE RAG A eL UE DHE «3 to 5 feet
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Cherries .............--. sos ae ee to 4 feet
LeiConte Pears... 8... .de%ew seh. fo Yoe ds he & 4 to 5 feet
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Keifer’s Hybrid Pay See rao SIS States en ore ABe a aradpe epee 4 to 5 feet
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FOREST AND SHADE TREES,

THE LARGEST STOCK IN THE STATE.

Maplen(Soft) eo agrenecine bays veeumer er bel Oe 2 ak Pon TENS 6 to 8 feet
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Catalpainraic Seek aiteonel + clove cia tisistets oreraze emia ete tele 4 to 6 feet

Yellow CottomwoOod) Ay... sec. ecctne tine chs cite wate 6 to 8 feet

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Reda Bln. eek ear clekin ca, CD le Cee ee orcas .5 to 6 feet

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DALLAS NURSERY.

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| PER | PER
VARIETIES. | EACH. 100 1,000
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FOREST AND SHADE TREES-—Continued. |
erin Wainaee: 2-2 -.2c-0 826, bee = Sele... i, 2to 3 feet) $ 50 $25 00). .
CLAM Peeters 2s rae Sognlas oe ca eisee oo Fes a =. -2 tO: 3 feet 50°20 00) $ 60 00
“AE 5 REY a =) Rh ees Se oe ee ee 1 to 2 feet 25 1000; 50 00
Rea eeree © eet eB 2 to 4 feet 50 25 06; 150 00
eee es eb. hts. ..2~ 21 tO.8 tect 25-20 00) 120 00
Piceery a es. . 5220 1s ee ee 1 to 3 feet) 25 1500 80 00
SVGAMIOLG- ye) teetece - . Su cicet Sawact-sawcs es | Se. ES: 5 to 6 feet, 50, 2500 150 00
re RN ane Ee. oo eee Se yeten's 3 to 4 feet! 2 15.00 100 00
ROSES | |
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We make a specialty of fine Roses. Our Ever-Blooming or’ | |
Monthly Roses bloom every month from April to December. |
All our Roses will furnish blooms first year after planting.| |
Ten thousand now Browing | in the nursery. |
Monthly Roses. : bie f -2 years old 50 30 00'
ee ee St See ae meee - from 3-inch pots 25 20 00!
MGsS ROSES «4227. «2 oe 25 stamens = f- aes ve eb oss -- 2 years old 5080 00;
ag 2 ER a ner eae ..from 3-inch pots 25, 20 00)
ebpnabsinigs BLOSCS ©... - So Soo aise Hoe > ee dcte Bs 0 sks 2 years old! 50; 35 00)
Bee Fs hE SA ote sees, ceed: from 3-inch pots) 25| 20 00}
EKV RT SPCLDC LUA 029.2: 2 pny een = ovine ofertas a oe 2 years old 50; 30 00)
UR pe eee eee eee from 3-inch pots 25) 20 00!
ODE MSL ESR is, eee ea eee ee | 1650 wee]
Flowering Shrubs, 5Ce. Ornamental Grasses 25c.

Althea.
Lilae. Purple and white.

Budleya. Pale blue flower, long

pendant racemes.

Chilopsis Linearus.
willow). showy pink flowers.

(Flowering

Deuitzia. Double flowering; white,

tinged with rose.
Sagerstremia, (Crape Myrtle.)

Lonicera Belgica. Belgian honey-
suckle, pink.

Lyecium. Purple flowers, bright or-
ange blossoms in autumn.

Philadelphus. Syringia. or mock
orange.

Puneia, (Pomegranite) double, red
and white.

Rhus. Smoke tree.

Spirea. Billardi. Large spikes of

deep pink flowers

Tamarix. (African.) Small, delicate
leaves, pink flowers.

Pyrus Japonica. Crimson flowers.
Weigelia. Amabilis. dark pink.
Forsytiha Fortunii. Flowers bright

yellow.
Bush Honeysuckle. Red and white.

Double Flowering Peach. Red,
white and pink.

Coluta Arborescens. Fall growing
shrub, desirable.

Flowering Almond,
white,

Red and

Red, white and purple. |

Eulalia Japonica.
Eulalia Japonica Zebrina, stripe
across leaf.
Willows.

Diamond. 50c.

Weeping Willoxv. $1.
Annularus,. Ring leaf willow.
Osier. 50c.

Vines and Climbers,

Wiistaria. Purple flowers, 50c.
Jasamin, Star. 50c.
c= Yellow. 50c.
Honeysueckles. 25¢ each.
Aurea reticulata golden netted.
Belgian, pink flowers.
Sinesis. white, fragrant, evergreen.
Grata, yellow trumpet.

$1.

Coral.
Evergreens.
Acborvitze, Compacta. $1.
Pyramidal. $1.
os Biota. Semper. Aurea
(golden), beautiful new variety. $1.

Arporviteze Thuya. American. 50c.
ss — Chinese. 59e.
te “5 Jap Hybrid. 75

Red Cedar. 50c.

Magnolia Grandiflora, $1,

Cupressus Cypress. Australian,
rapid growth. $1.

Retinospora. Japan Cypress.
and valuable, golden. ‘
Irish Juniper. $1.

Cerasus Carolinieusis. Evergreen
Cherry. (Incorrectly called Wild Peach. )
50c.

Tree Box. 50c,
Cal Privit, 10c,

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32 J. M. HOWELL.

FRUIT PACKAGES.

PER PER

EACH.) “199 | 1,000
1 BusheluPeach boxes hae cc Metco d eee ated ore ey mene ees $ 05} $4 00) $40 00
‘ Yi - SIM Vie sve us ea So Uh cass ches te Daven aaa chonlc sae ae ote ee -, 06 5 50 50 00
Y os Ss BASICS eee de a ee ees ce ND Cg NEE ae : 07 6200 | Seaereer
6-quart i PO Das ait a ee he Rah LS Ae AREA EE Mos Sh ci ye ve fi () OUilss, sane
10-lb. Grape SEM FEROS cde tind frome os Cae Ee Ee ie 06 500s tees
24-quart Halleck Berry Crates lettuce ere coer, cE ee Seen eer 10 8° 00|5. fo eee
A a Leslie RE OR SAE oh LE EN Pie ae eae 10 S000 228 se
ey 2 PED OXECS Ree ct een en ene Rah ec Aa5 35m es 5 00
1- ‘** Halleck ‘ SE NEE Ea aba Gera, Hath Mabel lSic ce Gast RRGCe owaces 5 00
1- ‘ Disbron ‘ Baskets: tie 3 fen feel Cee eae Nee eee VDA merrcae As ieebee es dcic

32-1 tS e os CEACS 7 ie trclath Caen tae eee mee! & x ay tes ee

Tacks::40\ctsi pers oto Mie et oe ee eee. eee

NURSERYMEN’S REQUIEISITES.
Whitnev’s Western Tree-Digger:—

No. 1, width of cut 27 inches, extreme depth 18 inches icity dol SEES ALE thc “$25 00
No. 2. Ne cel a eR lk Pires lies Lak PLT CRs. 0G 5 oa Bees Clot 23 00
No. 3, os rane eat W7/ 24 a i cs ‘“* (seedling dig gger) “ikon. 35 00
No. 4, ee ee Q7 ee ee es oe 6b (grape ) utes 40 00
Sisal Rope, 1 GXS3 ein U0) they ey aa PE PPE IR eek RC AL a rad es at Faience 0 aan ere eC 15
Bin dine, Twine speraly ec hii 4 ye cect nec ee Ml re shane Rao. ns ae Ee Gee ere : 15
Burlap, 1 0X5) N'A 0 RSLS Die oral A ne Nes a AE eR URS SRR en UE ea GEN I e's ih 08
MOSS DErs Dale erie ets eit aout aie a aphayc ct uae mabe JURE ener game Mies ACEO es ae 3 00
Tree Labels, 3h inches, notched, DIANE A eee eee RL eae een Ete so cycle = oa 40
10) A AT) EX LR eee eECIA TR Ee cra of ac ORR ACO ane 45
Label Wire, DST) Be BER ese ioe Sp Uae Ae ER eet Rea ae eM aa ee Cer fe ath ace eg ae 20
copper, per lb nlgishe Stavermt. hep eae cere BER AEE eA Are i Hee ORE 40
Pruning KMmivess each tts. 2 ec cp aes Bock OR ee CME ee lve 0G to 1 00
Budding, Knives: (Cah yas 65.) obs yoktok sais RUN Ae eRe tee TI Mee Nt ils tere a: v6)
Pruning Shearsteach heyy cis ee ee eee a oie tee a bas epee eMee te SS cba we to 2 %5
FKlower Vases Wperagairg :. 0 Oa RU Poe Fe somite ee pein oe el ere es ete 50c to 3 00
KloweriSeceds: perpaiper > yas. Ma Mae ee a ee eee ne wean 05

Estimates given on printing Catalogues, Shipping Tags, Cards, Circulars and Order

‘Books; also Stamps and Stencils.

Colored Plates, 10 cents each. Plate Books.
Fruits sold on commission.
REFERENCES: Our customers and any fruit grower or business man in Dallas.”
A cordial invitation is extended to all to visit our grounds on Cedar Springs road
114 miles north of Court House, Dallas, Texas.
J. M. HOWELL.

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